Can one photo save the life of a long-standing pup? Absolutely, says Summer Huggins, volunteer photographer for Austin Pets Alive! But not just any photo will do. How about beginning a dog’s profile with an abbreviation? Not likely, says Elizabeth Doyle, senior creative copywriter for Best Friends Animal Society. At the American Pets Alive! 2015… Learn More
There’s a new cause of canine respiratory disease in town, and it’s something animal shelters need to sit up and take notice of. As if the original canine influenza, first identified in 2004 and dubbed H3N8, wasn’t bad enough, the new virus — N3N2 — presents special challenges both to owned pets and to dogs… Learn More
Yesterday’s news out of the University of Wisconsin that cats can become ill with the canine influenza virus has some cat owners worried. While there’s still far more unknown than known about this risk, there’s no evidence that anyone needs to panic about their pet cats. UW experts report that the four cats known to… Learn More
Disturbing news was just released by the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine indicating cats as well as dogs can become ill from a new strain of canine influenza virus (CIV), H3N2: [Dr. Sandra] Newbury, in collaboration with Virology Section Head at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Kathy Toohey-Kurth,… Learn More
You rescue a pet, only to find they’ve rescued you right back. What happens next? You pay it forward! That’s what Maddie’s Fund® co-founders Dave and Cheryl Duffield did when they sought to honor their Miniature Schnauzer, Maddie, who always made them laugh and comforted them during stressful business times as Dave was launching a… Learn More
‘No Kill. No Harm. No More.’ That’s the bold mission of our newest addition to the MaddieCam Network, Charleston Animal Society. It should come as no surprise, being that they’re one of the first no-kill communities in the southeast, and recognized as a national model in animal sheltering. One of the main goals of the… Learn More
You — yes, you! — can help every animal shelter and rescue group you support get $1,000 or more, just by counting noses. Maddie’s Fund® is giving $1,000 to shelters and rescue organizations who sign up for Shelter Animals Count (SAC) between now and April 30. What can you do about it? Contact animal organizations… Learn More
Could your animal shelter or rescue group use some extra money? How about $1,000? Maddie’s Fund® is giving $1,000 to shelters and rescue organizations who sign up for Shelter Animals Count (SAC) between now and April 30. Shelter Animals Count is the only collaborative initiative to create and share a national database of sheltered animal statistics,… Learn More
It’s the most important step you can take to help a newly adopted puppy mill dog adjust, say experts: If you don’t already have one, get another dog. While patience is the quality most needed by puppy mill rescue adopters, research conducted by Dr. Frank McMillan and presented at the University of Florida Maddie’s® Shelter… Learn More
She’s a dog who “looks like a cute hobo.” She’s the darling of the fashion world. She’s a spokesdog for shelter pet adoption. And she’s a puppy mill survivor. We’re talking about Toast Meets World, the adorable, tongue-lolling, sunglasses-wearning dog who has Instagram eating out of the palm of her paw. When she was suggested… Learn More